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Eagles rumors: Jason Peters wants a new deal

By John McCarty

Sep 25, 2016; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia Eagles tackle Jason Peters (71) in action against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Lincoln Financial Field. The Philadelphia Eagles won 34-3. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 25, 2016; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia Eagles tackle Jason Peters (71) in action against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Lincoln Financial Field. The Philadelphia Eagles won 34-3. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports /
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Philadelphia Eagles veteran offensive tackle Jason Peters wants a restructured contract to ensure an opportunity to retire with the organization.

As is the case in the National Football League, a contract is only as valuable as the guarantees of money to be paid. At the point when a player becomes more expensive to keep then to get rid of, many times, that player finds themselves unemployed. That’s the situation Jason Peters is hoping to avoid.

In an article by Zach Links with Pro Football Rumors, Peters has indicated he’s hoping the Eagles will be open to restructuring his contract before the start of the upcoming season.  Peters wants to ensure he’s not a camp cut entering the 2017 season.

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The Eagles did approach Peters earlier this offseason about taking a pay cut to reduce his 2017 cap number ($11.7 million) which was rebuffed. Perhaps Peters is looking to reduce the salary numbers to increase the level of guaranteed money in his contract. After the 2017 season, Peters is scheduled to carry a $11.25M cap number, but a release by the Eagles would leave the team with only $1 million in dead cap.

For his career, Peters has been named to the Pro Bowl nine times and three times been named All-Pro. Originally an un-drafted free agent tight end out of Arkansas converted to tackle by the Buffalo Bills, Peters was traded to the Eagles in the 2009 offseason, and has been with the Eagles ever since.

For an organization up against the cap and with Lane Johnson currently get big money on an extension signed soon after the 2015 season concluded, it will be interesting to see what the Eagles choose to do. Peters, despite his advancing age at 35, has been solid the past few seasons.

Pro Football Focus ranked him as the eighth-best offensive tackle in football during the 2016 season. Do the Eagles want a lower number, or do they simply look forward to the $10.25 million in cap savings in 2018?

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